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From 2015 to 2019, Taylor was a state senator in the heavily Republican District 8. He succeeded [[Sam Johnson]], the retiring Republican congressman and military hero, on January 3, 2019 for the Congressional District 3 seat. In the November 6, 2018, general election, Van Taylor defeated the [[Democratic Party|Democrat]] Lorie Burch, 168,775 (54.3 percent) to 137,547 (44.2 percent). He resides in [[Plano]] in Collin County.

From 2015 to 2019, Taylor was a state senator in the heavily Republican District 8. He succeeded [[Sam Johnson]], the retiring Republican congressman and military hero, on January 3, 2019 for the Congressional District 3 seat. In the November 6, 2018, general election, Van Taylor defeated the [[Democratic Party|Democrat]] Lorie Burch, 168,775 (54.3 percent) to 137,547 (44.2 percent). He resides in [[Plano]] in Collin County.

From 2011 to 2015, Taylor represented District 66 in the Texas House of Representatives.

From 2011 to 2015, Taylor represented District 66 in the Texas House of Representatives. Van Taylor withdrew from election 2022 after his admitting to story from [[Breitbart News]] for his affair with ISIS jihadist and paid her 5000$ dollar to keep her silent.<ref>[https://www.texastribune.org/2022/03/02/van-taylor-reelection/ U.S. Rep. Van Taylor ends reelection campaign after he admits to affair]</ref>

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